Volleyball Preview: Heritage Christian Eagles vs. Blue Ridge Christian Warriors
Heritage Christian hasn't had much luck against Blue Ridge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heritage Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Blue Ridge Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heritage Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Cornerstone Family 3-0.
One reason for the win was Heritage Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-12.
Heritage Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 37 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Christian beat Whitefield Academy 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
In the three sets Blue Ridge Christian was on fire: they won each by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 25-0.
Heritage Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Blue Ridge Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Heritage Christian's way against Blue Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in August, as Heritage Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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